Eagle Express

Good afternoon, Arrowwood families!

What a beautiful week here at Arrowwood and great weather for fourth graders to fly the nest to explore Hartley. A huge shout out to our fourth grade team of teachers: Ms. Muylle, Mr. Mize, Ms. White, Mr. Rosebush, and Ms. Rivera for leading this amazing experience for our Eagles. Please visit the following link to see all of the great memories here: Hartley 2026.

Fundraiser Orders will be available for pick up on Monday and Tuesday. Thank you again for supporting the PTO with this endeavor.

Have a great weekend, Eagles!

• October 22nd to 23rd, and 26th Dental Bus Visits
• October 26th Fall Fundraiser Pick Up 1:30 to 6:00 PM
• October 27th Fall Fundraiser Pick Up 1:30 to 6:00 PM
• October 27th Fall Picture Retake Day
• October 30th Fall Harvest PRIDE Celebration
• October 30th PRIDE Assembly
• November 5th Fifth Grade Musical Field Trip to WPMS
• November 5th Fall into STEAM Family Night at Arrowwood
• November 6th Half Day Students Release at 10:45 AM
• November 9th Student Council Meeting 2:30 to 3:30 PM
• November 10th No School for Student District PD
• November 16th to 20th Mobile Vision Visits
• November 17th Third Grade Field Trips to Delta Planetarium
• November 25th to 29th Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students
• December 3rd and 4th Fourth Grade Hearing Screenings
• December 7th to 11th PTO Holiday Craft
• December 7th Student Council Meeting 2:30 to 3:30 PM
• December 21st to January 4th Winter Break - No School for Students

Arrowwood staff and students are participating in a fun theme week next week in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness and Halloween.

Monday is Lion Day: Wear your favorite Detroit Lions gear!

Tuesday is Twin Day: Find a friend to dress alike with or even a teacher!

Wednesday is Pajama Day: Roll out of bed and dress in your comfy PJs.

Thursday is Pink Out: Dress in your best pink to bring awareness to Breast Cancer.

Friday is Harvest Day: Wear your favorite fall colors and orange and black. No Halloween costumes or masks will be allowed at school. Save those for trick or treating please.

Mr. Amey needs your help! He is currently looking for donations of gently used or new shoes to keep in the gym for students to use. If you have any size 3 to 6 1/2 in girls' or boys' shoes around that are looking for a new home, please send them in with your students for donation.

We are so excited to share Arrowwood Elementary’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) plan for the 2026–2027 school year! Our plan is designed to create a positive, safe, and encouraging environment where students feel supported to take risks, learn from mistakes, and celebrate their growth.

Each month, we focus on a specific school-wide theme to help support our students' behavioral goals:

• August & September: We focused on Respect and Responsibility as we established our daily school routines.

• October: We are focusing on Courtesy and Positive Relationships to show what it means to be a good friend.

• Upcoming Months: We will highlight a new area of focus each month during the year.

At the end of each month, students who achieve their behavioral goals will be invited to celebrate with a fun reward. Celebrations this year range from a glow party to extra recess with a sweet treat! For students who need extra encouragement, our support team will spend this time helping them reflect and build an action plan to reach their goals in the coming month.

Our students are already working hard and achieving great things! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to a school year filled with growth, success, and celebration! Please sign and return the slip so we know you have received and reviewed our PBIS plan.

Be sure to check out the spirit wear shop from our Arrowwood PTO. Open now until November 9th and items will arrive in time for holiday gift giving for your Eagle.

Link to Order: https://arrowwoodapparel2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

The Arrowwood PTO meets monthly at 5:30 PM in the Arrowwood Commons. Enter through the main entrance doors and join us! Meetings are usual quick check ins and please come as you are. Meetings for the 26-27 school include:

• November 9th, 2026
• January 11th, 2027
• February 8th, 2027
• March 8th, 2027
• April 12, 2027
• May 10, 2027

We are thrilled to announce that our Fall Fundraiser exceeded our building goal by $300, raising a fantastic total of $10,303! Because of your incredible support, our PTO receives 40% of those funds right back to support our school community.

A huge congratulations to our top-selling classrooms:

• 5th Grade: Ms. Clark

• 4th Grade: Mr. Mize

• 3rd Grade: Ms. Frost

Fundraiser Pickup: Items ordered are expected the week of November 2nd. Once delivery is confirmed, we will share specific pick-up details with all families.

Here are a few more exciting updates:

• Hartley Scholarships: The PTO voted to designate $300 to support student scholarships.

• Fall Spirit Wear: Designs are being finalized—stay tuned for ordering details coming soon!

• Papa John’s Fundraiser: Look out for information heading home with students this week.

• Pop Can Return Drive: Proceeds will go directly to the Student Council’s Care Closet, a student-stocked resource providing essential hygiene items and necessities to classmates in need.

• PRIDE Celebration (October 30th): The PTO is excited to treat all students who earned reward time by hosting a Popcorn Trail Mix Bar!

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who attended or volunteered at the Book Fair this past week—we appreciate our amazing community so much!

Fall Fundraiser Pick Up will be next week:

• Monday, October 26 1:30-6
• Tuesday, October 27 1:30- 6

Items will be available in the commons during that time. If you need to make alternate arrangements, please email the Arrowwood PTO at arrowwoodPTO@stcs.org.

Dear Families,

We have heard your feedback and are excited to increase the ways you can be involved here at Arrowwood Elementary, because when families and schools work together, students soar. Beginning as soon as October, we will be launching the Soar Squad, a parent and family volunteer initiative where you can help support students to soar to new heights here at school. Please follow the link (https://forms.gle/mayEUyHU1sSpeQwp6) or use the QR code to complete this interest survey to get on the list for this year, see the opportunities available, share how you would like to help, your preferences for volunteer training, and more. Thank you in advance for your partnership and commitment to our Eagles!

With excitement,

The Arrowwood Staff